Yankees vs. Tigers Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 16, 2024

A pair of surging power hitters meet Friday when Juan Soto — with his two-game homer streak in tow — and the New York Yankees (72-50) take on Javier Baez (home runs in two straight) and the Detroit Tigers (59-63). The Yankees are favorites (-189) for the contest, which starts at 6:40 p.m. ET, live from Comerica Park and broadcast on YES. New York is expected to give the ball to Gerrit Cole, while Detroit has yet to name a starting pitcher.

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Yankees vs. Tigers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Yankees (-189)
• Underdog: Tigers (+160)
• Over/under: 8

Yankees vs. Tigers Betting Insights

• The Yankees have won in 52, or 56.5%, of the 92 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This season New York has been victorious 13 times in 21 chances when named as a favorite of at least -189 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Yankees have a 65.4% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Tigers have put together a 35-40 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 46.7% of those games).
• Detroit is 1-4 (winning only 20% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +160 or longer.
• The Tigers have an implied moneyline win probability of 38.5% in this contest.

Yankees vs. Tigers Hitting Leaders

• Soto is batting .307 with 34 home runs and 87 RBI for New York this season.
• Soto’s home runs rank him fifth in baseball, and he is sixth in RBI.
• Aaron Judge is batting .333 with 43 home runs and 110 RBI, all three of which lead New York this season.
• Matt Vierling is hitting .258 with 21 doubles, five triples, 14 home runs and 22 walks.
• In all of MLB, Vierling ranks 96th in homers and 109th in RBI.
• Colt Keith has 11 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 28 walks while hitting .249.

Yankees vs. Tigers Pitching Rankings

• The Yankees have an 8.9 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, seventh-best in baseball.
• The Yankees have pitched to a 3.83 ERA this season, which ranks eighth in baseball.
• The Yankees rank 15th in MLB with a combined 1.257 WHIP this season.
• The Tigers pitching staff is 15th in the majors with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Detroit has the 12th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.90).
• Tigers pitchers combine for the No. 3 WHIP in MLB (1.204).